About This Course
Estimating project costs and durations and effective schedule and budget management are essential project management skills. Learn how to develop and manage a project schedule and budget. Apply core skills.
Who Should Attend
- Those who are new to project management and want to learn more.
- Those who are a prospective project manager, project coordinator or project team member.
- Those who are starting out and looking to pursue a career in project management.
What You’ll Learn
- Define, sequence and estimate the duration of project activities
- Develop and analyze a schedule network diagram and Gantt chart
- Identify the project’s critical path
- Techniques for project cost estimation
- Establish project cost and schedule baselines
- Effectively manage a project schedule and budget
- Perform an earned value analysis to assess, forecast and report on project performance
- Agile best practices in schedule and cost management
Course Materials and Fees
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is the Project Management Institute’s flagship publication and is a fundamental resource for effective project management in any industry. It is recommended that students purchase the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Seventh Edition. The PMBOK® textbook is required for anyone seeking their Project Management Essentials certificate (all seven courses).
Additional Notes
Algonquin College is an Authorized Training Partner of the Project Management Institute®. This course is eligible for 21 PMI® Professional Development Units.
PMI® and PMBOK® are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.
